Paul Chudleigh, Director of Business Psychology

Paul is a Principal Practitioner of Business Psychology, with a wealth of experience in the assessment and development of individuals, teams and organisations.  He has over ten years’ experience in the roles of Director of Learning and Development and Director of Operations within private sector consultancies.

Paul has worked with Chief Executives, Directors and Managers at all levels in the public, private and third sectors, establishing several long-term business partner relationships and helping clients to secure significant improvements in performance.  This includes facilitating and coaching the Board of a third-sector organisation to implement successful cultural change and secure significant growth, as well as designing and leading major selection and assessment processes for Directors in a large local authority.  Paul is known for his insight, supportive style and ability to guide people towards positive and practical solutions.  He has led individuals to overcome stubborn problems, develop new skills, increase confidence and achieve positive change, such as guiding Senior Managers through difficult career transitions by enhancing interview skills in order to secure improved hires with desired employers.

Example Projects

• Coached senior medical professionals to develop leadership skills to obtain promotions in public health positions
• Coached newly-appointed Director of an Environmental Services organisation to fulfill new responsibilities with greater focus
• Helped a Property Investment Director achieve better focus and more sustainable work-life balance

Qualifications & Credentials

• MSc Psychological Assessment in Organisations (distinction)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Assessment (distinction)
• Post Graduate Certificate in The Psychology of Organisational Development and Change
• Certificate in Leadership Mentoring & Executive Coaching
• Accredited Workplace & Employment Mediator
• Principal Practitioner of the Association for Business Psychology
• Accredited/Official user of Saville Wave, OPQ32, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Jung Type Indicator, TKI Conflict Styles Questionnaire, Motivation Questionnaire and Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of Teams Inventory

Kate Williams, Business Psychology, Leadership Development

A Chartered and Registered Occupational Psychologist, Kate has over 20 years of consulting experience in organisations across many sectors both locally and internationally.  This includes coaching for a number of leading financial organisations including Goldman Sachs, Nomura, AON and Yorkshire Building Society.

Kate develops managers at a group and individual level through the application of psychology, advising on culture, leadership, selection, assessment and development.  As a talented psychologist, trainer, coach and facilitator, she works in partnership with her clients to help them to achieve their potential.  Kate completed her Master’s degree in Occupational Psychology at Birkbeck College, University of London.  Starting her career at Ashridge Management College, she has been employed by two leading occupational psychology consultancies specialising in assessment and development of people and organisations.  Her achievements include facilitating an NHS Leadership Programme that was announced winner of the 2013 Guardian Healthcare Award in Leadership Innovation. Kate now uses her expertise and experience to deliver innovative and tailored solutions to her clients.

Example Projects

• Coached and facilitated leadership teams within a global mining organisation on joint venture programmes
• Designed and led senior level assessment and development centres for several large private and public sector organisations
• Conducted senior director assessments for NHS trusts and the MOD as well as numerous private sector organisations
• Provided management development expertise and executive coaching for UK government departments; Financial Conduct Authority, the Department for Work and Pensions, The Statistics Commission, the former Department for Education and Skills, The Department of Health, the former Healthcare Commission, the MOD and the Welsh Assembly Government

Qualifications & Credentials

• Associate Fellow with the British Psychological Society - Level A and B Certificates
• MBTI, FIRO-B, 16pf5, & CPI
• Hogan, Neo, Facet 5 & Saville Wave instruments and 360 tools
• Benchmarks and Profiler
• Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Master Practitioner

Richard Eaves, Business Psychologist

A Businesses Psychologist with over 15 years' experience, Richard specialises in Competency Design and Psychometric Analysis.  By gaining a deep understanding of individuals within candidate assessment and leadership development arenas, he helps clients to analyse themselves and the context in which they operate.

Richard has extensive experience of leadership assessment within Local Government and has led executive assessment and development activity for National Grid, Vodafone, Barclaycard, Centrica and SABIC.  From SMEs to public sector organisations and blue-chip internationals, Richard has worked with professionals at all levels including inexperienced supervisors, CEOs and Chairmen.   Steve is an expert in assessing middle management for immediate promotion suitability and long-term potential, and providing them with insightful feedback.  He has led direct assessment of Executive Teams for large organisations such as Manchester Airport Group.  His skills are in helping clients to understand how to develop in order to be best suited to meet current challenges and to transition into new roles, shifting their self-perspective in relation to their environment and developing forward-strategies.

Example Projects

• Design and delivered assessment centres for 30 Chief Officer and Corporate Director posts, leading to ongoing longevity of appointments

Qualifications & Credentials

• MSc Occupational Psychology
• BPS Level A&B Certificate of Competence in Psychometric Testing
• ILM Level 7 Certificate in Leadership Mentoring and Executive Coaching

Stephen Lambe, Business Psychologist

With over 20 years as a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Stephen is passionate about people, psychology and helping clients to get out of their own way to achieve happiness and success.  His expertise include career management, interviewing, personal leadership, conflict, stress and issues relating to emotional intelligence.

Stephen's career as an Occupational Psychologist began with the Metropolitan Police Service where he designed and managed all large scale internal promotion Assessment Centres.  He then moved to Liverpool Victoria Financial Services where he focused on Learning and Development while managing all recruitment activity.  Since becoming self-employed, Stephen has focused his energies on coaching and training, leading coaching activities such as 'Courageous Conversations' for Social Workers, Managers and Staff in various organisations.  He has spent more than 6000 hours in sessions with directors, senior managers, operational and technical staff as well as doctors, solicitors and project managers.  Described as warm, incredibly easy to talk to and deeply pragmatic, returning clients appreciate his ability to help them sort through the distractions, clarify objectives, identify areas for change and move forward.  Stephen helps people to learn through doing, and by creating an environment where people feel free to explore and have fun.

Example Projects

• Coached the Head of Strategy in a worldwide bank in influencing upwards through a wider span of control
• Coached a city Mayor to speak more effectively at conferences
• Delivered Leadership and Management Programmes for high potential staff in a large housing association
• Provided dynamic interviewing skills training for staff facing redundancy in the Civil Service
• Led assessment and development centres in a financial services organisation
• Delivered a three day personal change and coaching programme within the Civil Service for 210 participants
• Coached an Operations Manager of a national Construction Firm to stay focussed under pressure

Qualifications & Credentials

• Chartered Occupational Psychologist
• ILM  Level 7 Diploma in Executive Coaching and Mentoring
• MSc Occupational Psychology
• Master Practitioner NLP
• BA Hons Psychology
• Level A and B of BPS, OPQ, 16PF, GZTS, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Firo B

Manjula Bray, Business Psychology, Assessment Centres & Executive Coaching

Manjula is a highly experienced assessment professional specialising in selection and assessment systems using competency-based methods and psychometric tools.  For over a decade she has coached individuals to implement change, reach full potential, overcoming fears and ultimately land their dream job.

From doctorate to judges, Manjula has developed expertise with legal professionals and public sector personnel from her work as an independent / lay member for public and judicial appointments.  She supports individuals from a range of backgrounds and at varying stages in their careers, including newly qualified and established coaching professionals participating in CPD learning events.  Implementing best practice approaches is central to Manjula’s approach; she is an active member of several professional bodies including the CIPD and ABP and remains abreast of developments in her field to inform her methods.   She also introduced Positive Action workshops in partnership with The Law Society and The Black Solicitors Network to address imbalance of minority representation in judicial appointments, running for over 4 years having been integrated into mainstream offering.  Her insightful, reflective and encouraging style challenges people to think differently.

Example Projects

• Designed and delivered 3-day accredited employability bootcamps at Cardiff University for unemployed Welsh graduates with ESI funding, lasting over a year with 100+ attendees and a 50% success rate
• Facilitated a strategic initiative to introduce change to selection practices amongst Indian managers within a market leading multinational engineering/scientific organisation. Competency-based assessment successfully embedded and utilised for both selection and talent identification purposes and sustained by in-house assessors

Qualifications & Credentials   

• BSc Applied Psychology
• MSc in Entrepreneurship
• Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management)
• British Psychological Society Certificates in Psychometric Testing (Levels A & B)
• ILM Level 7 Certificate in Leadership Mentoring and Executive Coaching
• Practitioner of the Association of Business Psychology
• Accredited user of Saville Wave, OPQ32, 16PF, Myers-Briggs and AQRs Mental Toughness Questionnaire (MTQ48)

Dave Readle, Performance/Sports Psychologist

Dave is one of the UK’s top sport psychologists.  With an extensive background in sport and performance, he consistently delivers world class results.  With over 20 years of experience in sport, education and elite performance, he specialises in coaching teams and individuals on how best to achieve gold medal status.

Dave's drive to succeed led to him becoming a key team member on the performance of staff and athletes at the London 2012 Olympics and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.  Most notably he worked with the highly successful Great Britain Cycling Team.  Dave’s approach has been highly successful within sports and more recently in business, having worked with several corporate organisations.  He has delivered numerous workshops as well as 1:1 executive coaching, and has become a key player for RW Learning, particularly within the delivery of the ‘Whole You’.  Dave's professional insight inspires and motivates his clients to develop their psychological skills for performance, and he was recently able to practise what he preaches by implementing his own psychological skills in order to qualify and compete at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games for Northern Ireland in track cycling.  As a qualified teacher, Dave currently spends time working with children to motivate and inspire the next generation of world class athletes.

Example Projects

• Implemented culture change at Great Britain Weight Lifting prior to their success at London 2012 Olympics
• Delivered a number of masterclasses in ‘Peak Performance’ for Senior Managers and Directors
• 2015 keynote speaker at a number of prestigious venues, on topics such as ‘winning mind’ and ‘high performing teams’
• Led seminars in motivation/drive, creating strong belief systems for success and how to create optimised performance

Qualifications & Credentials

• Honorary Lecturer at Staffordshire University

• MSc Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology
• BSc Hons Criminology & Sports Science
• PGCE Physical Education
• Qualified Teacher

Nathan Prosser, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Wellbeing Consultant

A strength and conditioning coach who has a real passion for human performance.  Nathan became a rugby player with a premiership club at the age of sixteen and he has carried that same energy and enthusiasm for optimising human performance through into his life as a coach.

Nathan has a real talent for getting the desired response from a body and mind by creating the right stimulus and the perfect environment through educating and motivating all of the people he works with.  Nathan has the skill set to create and improve high performing and elite athletes and to develop health and general wellbeing within recreational populations.  Nathan’s interest in nutrition has led him to immerse himself in learning and applying different concepts to create positive changes and enhancements within the human body and mind.  Nathan regularly uses these skills to help to enhance performance for some, and develop health and body fat control for others, and it works!  Nathan prides himself on his ability to generate winning, positive attitudes within everyone he works with and he instils a real want to improve and a love for the training and changes each individual makes in their life following his guidance.

Example Projects

• Coached Evan Griffith, Wales’ 1st ranked amateur golfer, winning all bar one event in the 2014 season
• Coached Amy Boulden, Rookie of the Year on the Ladies European Tour in the 2014 season
• Coached Bryn Williams in lifestyle changes to turn a local level rugby career into a semi-professional national career, including selection for Barbarians RFC to receive a cap
• Coached junior athlete James Wright to a 2015 world record and world champion title in powerlifting
• Coached Royal Marines Officer to become the top rank in his troop for the Royal Marines Fitness Assessment
• Coached James Hughes in elite category downhill mountain bike racing at international level
• Coach of GB squad skier looking for winter Olympic success

Qualifications & Credentials

• BSc Hons Sports Coaching
• HND Sport Development and Coaching
• UKSCA (UK Strength and Conditioning Association) Foundation and Accreditation. Workshops
• BWLA (British Weightlifting Association)
• CrossFit Certified Coach
• Golf Union of Wales Profile: http://www.golfunionwales.org/support-staff

Steve Crosby, Chartered Physiotherapist & Wellbeing Consultant

A Chartered Physiotherapist with 16 years of clinical practice, Steve is instrumental in driving RW Learning's innovative product, The Whole You, creating peak performance through physical optimisation.  Steve has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic musculoskeletal disorders, where his thorough approach ensures clients get the right recovery strategy to achieve optimum function.

Coming from both the private and public sector, Steve has worked for BUPA, Liverpool University Sports Injuries Clinic, in general private practice and the NHS.  As a physiotherapist with an extended role, he currently works alongside medical colleagues in an orthopaedic service and a busy NHS accident and emergency ward where he investigates results of X-Rays, blood tests, MRI, ultrasound scans and nerve conduction studies.  Steve makes recommendations to physiotherapy teams on patient management, referring for operative procedures or signposting back to GPs.  He undertakes and advises on joint and soft tissue injection for therapeutic use, an integral part of his practice, and is a non-medical prescriber, which greatly assists in injury management and recovery.  At RW Learning Steve is heavily involved with the pioneering product The Whole You, masterminding the creation of a practical service that helps leaders perform at their best, injury free.

Example Projects

• Supported the management of patients admitted to hospital with acute back pain to an NHS trust hospital, producing lower patient waiting times, improved patient flow and cost savings
• One of only a handful of Physiotherapists in the UK qualified to prescribe medicines autonomously

Qualifications & Credentials

• MSc Hons (distinction) Advanced Physiotherapy Practice
• BSc Physiotherapy
• Non-medical prescriber (supplementary prescriber)
• Diploma in Injection Therapy

Fern Osborne-Tait, Strategic & Operational Consulting Executive Coach

Fern is an experienced and highly qualified coach having held many senior roles within the public and private sectors.  Her extensive experience in Assessment and Development Centres has seen her work with some of the UK’s best known companies including several international banks, emergency services and NHS Trusts.

Fern is proficient in using a wide range of competency based and psychometric assessment tools to aid recruitment and identify development needs from graduate to board level professionals, including coaching new appointees in Leadership and Management skills for an international public-service broadcaster.  A qualified HR professional, Fern worked in key senior HR roles within the Finance Sector before focusing her skills in resourcing where she has been involved in more than 3,000 Assessment and Development Centres over the last 15 years.  She is commercially focused and has a proven reputation for providing practical, logical solutions to managing projects within fast-paced, deadline driven environments.  As a Neuro Linguistic Programming Master and Coach, Fern supports individuals who wish to make changes in their professional and personal life.

Example Projects

• Senior Assessor on a 3 month project to recruit Area Directors for a new high street bank
• Regional Assessment Centre Manager on a seven month interim contract for an international high street bank
• Managed recruitment assessment centres for a public sector department (40+ assessors and 100+ candidates per day)
• Managed the recruitment of over three hundred candidates for an International Airport

Qualifications & Credentials

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)
• MA Human Resource Management
• NLP Master Practitioner, NLP Master Coach, Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy™
• British Psychological Society - Level A & Level B Licence
• Saville & Holdsworth Occupational Testing and Personality Profiling - OPQ
• Saville Consulting - Wave
• NEO
• Hogan DS

Duncan Parkes, Strategic & Operational Consulting Executive Coach

Duncan is a consummate professional with a consistently strong track record of helping businesses succeed.  He has over 30 years experience working with UK and Global businesses throughout several economic cycles, including directorships, corporate banking, private equity, leveraged finance and turnaround.

Duncan has coached CEOs and Executive Boards to define new strategies and develop middle managers into high performing leaders.  He has governed the development of economic policy to support business transition, including advising a £100m+ multi national manufacturing business to agree revised banking covenants during a time of organisational and financial upheaval.  Leading by example, Duncan helps management teams and business owners define their goals and face constructive challenges. He has a significant presence that inspires confidence in others, enabling them to achieve more than they believe is possible.  He is fluent in governance, finance and entrepreneurship.  Thriving on change and comfortable with complexity, Duncan drives continuous improvement wherever he works. His integrity, work ethic, commitment and passion for both business and people make him an effective leader and coach.

Example Projects

• Project led an overseas outsourcing business facilitating the development of a UK base
• Established and developed a technical course for a professional institute
• Coached and supported an Owner/Manager with defining and developing a compelling business growth strategy
• Advised an international Business Consultancy on developing their business within the UK market, leading a team through the development and execution of a marketing and sales strategy
• Coached a recently appointed partner within a professional services firm in the development of sales and marketing experience to complement a technical skillset

Qualifications & Credentials

• ACIB – Chartered Banker
• Fellow & Director Institute for Turnaround
• Approved Growth Accelerator Coach

Michael Baker, Leadership Development & Change Management

An experienced Management and Leadership Development Consultant, Michael has over 20 years across many industries including financial services and local government. He is a Non-Executive Director/ Chairperson of several organisations and the best-selling author of 'PAMBO - how to manage people better, a guide for new managers'.

Michael combines a high level commercial awareness with a personable and client focused sensitivity, building great relationships with his clients.  His expertise includes management development, organisational change, strategic review, assessment centres, personal development and career planning.  He has designed and delivered management development and organisational change projects for clients including AXA, Lloyds TSB, British Airways, Reliance Security Group Plc, Holiday Inn Hotels, Cunningham Lindsey, Select Recruitment and the Welsh Development Agency.  His programmes entail a wide range of specialisms including influencing and negotiation, building effective client relationships and presentation skills.  Michael brings an energetic approach to his training and is highly sought after for his motivational and skills-based programmes.  He has an aptitude for translating concepts into practical learning events, offering a fresh perspective, an enthusiasm for challenge and a warm interpersonal style.

Example Projects

• Designed and delivered a Leadership Development programme for Aspiring Head Teachers
• Provided leadership development coaching to Rhondda Cynon Taff Council
• Led a Management and Leadership Development programme for Partners and Aspiring Partners at Quantum Advisory LLP
• Designed and delivered a coaching and performance management programme for over 150 managers at British Airways

Dan Kleinman, Management Development Consultant  & Trainer

Dan is a seasoned consultant, facilitator and coach with over 13 years of senior Learning and Development experience in the corporate and commercial arena.  His background ideally positions him to offer an acute understanding of client challenges and needs.

Dan specialises in the design, delivery and evaluation of business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales, coaching and team building solutions.  He has delivered in excess of 1,000 workshop days to over 10,000 participants and has designed and delivered award winning training initiatives both in the UK and internationally. Dan brings a dynamic and engaging facilitation style to SME, corporate and public sector businesses alike.  He has delivered classroom, web-based and 1:1 executive coaching programmes across five different continents, working with Chief Executives and Senior Leaders to Managers at all levels.  With an academic grounding in Sports Science and as a qualified UEFA and FA coach, Dan has coached at international sports tournaments. He is passionate about helping teams and individuals unlock potential to drive improved performance.

Example Projects

• Delivering a global Behavioural Change programme for senior leaders within an international conglomerate business
• Designing a Sales Induction programme for a NASDAQ-100 telecoms company
• Facilitated a High Performing Teams initiative across a function of 250 people within a UK based technology business
• Led the development of an award winning web based sales training programme for a global technology business
• Coached senior executives within a finance firm to drive measurable change through development of leadership skills
• Delivered Presentation Skills programmes to international students at one of Europe’s top business schools

Qualifications & Credentials

• MA (Distinction) in Sports Law
• BSc Hons Sports Science
• CIPD Certificate in Training Practice
• Diploma in Sport Psychology
• Certificate in Life Coaching
• Studying towards ILM Level 7 Diploma in Executive and Corporate Coaching
• Accredited user of Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DISC Personal Insights Profile, Benchmarks and Skillscope

Emma Fury, Management Development Consultant  & Trainer

As training consultant Emma brings a fresh, systematic and energising approach to learning and development.  With 12 years’ experience in the social housing sector, she has a sense for interpreting organisational needs for people development and implementing them through major organisational change.

With a proven track record for building capacity and confidence in teams, increasing the skills and knowledge base of staff, Emma has delivered outstanding results. Emma prides herself on her creative and motivational approach, and on her desire to develop inspirational leaders.  Specialising in supporting organisational change through her interpersonal skills, she builds relationships with staff quickly and has the ability to 'bring people with her', as she has a keen interest in how people learn, ultimately making an impact in the workplace.  Emma has the winning formula in the bespoke design and delivery of innovative and impactful training, which hits the mark and ensures business objectives are met.  Emma is skilled in the scope of eLearning tools and how to blend them with other learning methods, and in measuring learning impact and confidence in the workplace following her sessions.

Example Projects

• Delivered a project to trial a new housing service that would maximise income to the business and achieve sustainment
• Delivered a high end skills programme for a UK manufacturing client, using skills based approach with professional actors. Delivered a Housing & Support Service review for a LAVT organisation. Communicated changes, designed roles and profiles, created tailored assessment centres, implemented development plans & performance frameworks for new staff and services.
• Led on the collection of organisational requirements for a Housing Service that wanted to work more efficiently and innovatively, ensuring customer service was maximised.  Designed and delivered bespoke training to staff, implemented new ways of working and positive change, and built requirements for an IT system to support the new way of working.

Qualifications & Credentials

• BSc Hons Sports Science
• PgDip Housing
• CIHCM
• CiPD Training L&D

Rob Johnson, Management Development Consultant  & Trainer

With over 20 years’ experience specialising in leadership and management development, Rob has worked in several Public Sector businesses as Head of Learning and Development before joining Instep in 2002 at the Award winning Vimto Academy.  He left in 2014 after a highly successful 3 years as MD.

Rob uses his practical leadership experience to help leaders achieve their potential.  Working with Managers at all levels, he combines an informal delivery style with a wide range of examples when delivering training.  He takes clients out of their comfort zone and helps them to achieve personal success.  Rob has provided Executive Coaching to Senior Leaders in a wide range of national and international businesses including Bentley Motors, Trafford Housing Trust, Warburtons, Translink, McCarthy Recruitment, Chorley Borough Council and Booth Ventures.  He is presently delivering 1-1 Coaching to the Executive Team of John West Foods, supporting drive for Performance Excellence.  With expertise in Performance Management, he has a passion for working in partnership with clients to challenge thinking, alter perspective and support the transfer of learning into the workplace.

Example Projects

• Redesigned the National Leadership Programme of Warburtons, introducing best practice tools to support learning
• Designed and managed Coaching Programmes for over 60 Managers at Trafford Housing Trust
• Designed an accredited Coaching Programme for Burnley Borough Council; winner of North West National Training Award

Qualifications & Credentials

• MSc Training & Performance Management
• Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• Neuro-Linguistic Programming Business Practitioner
• Investors in People Advisor
• EFQM Assessor

Melys Phinnemore, OD & HR Specialist, Leadership Training

Melys is an innovative and dynamic Human Resource and Organisational Development professional with over 20 years' experience leading HR and OD functions to deliver transformational change.  She has a passion for making a difference by maximising people performance.

Melys specialises in leadership development, organisational redesign and change management, embracing all aspects of HR, OD, employment law and employee engagement.  Offering a creative, results-orientated consultancy service, she provides bespoke packages and organisational developmental solutions.  Melys works collaboratively with managers, leaders and key stakeholders to form solutions in a sensitive and positive way.  She is a qualified executive coach experienced at equipping managers and leaders with the insight and skills to understand, motivate and successfully engage people in change.  A confident, persuasive communicator, Melys offers a range of people solutions from the development of leaders through to advising, designing and negotiating on specific HR and OD challenges.  She offers a variety of approaches from management and leadership training, reflective practice, action learning, appreciative inquiry and mediation.

Example Projects

• Led a third sector board through a series of complex HR and OD issues, resulting in a series of changes and a new organisational structure.  Subsequently developed and delivered a Director Recruitment Campaign and Assessment Centre
• Completed a review of internal recruitment and people resourcing strategies for the Office of National Statistics
• Undertook an engagement review for the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in  Wales
• Coached Directors and Senior Managers to develop and implement strategic workforce plans delivering transformational service change at Bron Afon Community Housing

Qualifications & Credentials

• MSc Human Resource Management
• BA Hons Psychology
• ILM 7 Executive Coach and Mentor and ACAS trained Mediator
• Wave qualified Psychometric Assessor and NVQ Assessor
• Chartered fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development

Alex Clapson, Training Consultant

Alex is a dynamic, successful trainer and facilitator with over two decades experience of designing and delivering training events and workshops on a wide range of subjects including leadership, change management, communication and people skills.

With a commercial insight and understanding of people in business, Alex is committed to helping others transform and overcome challenges.  In the last 12 months, he has completed assignments in Wales, England, Switzerland, Germany and France.  Alex is a skilful Coach and Mentor having enabled many individuals to acquire skills and knowledge as well as developing confidence and the ability to address future challenges.  He is passionate about his own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and has undertaken extensive training in coaching practice and theory to Master’s Degree level.  With over 25 years of public, private and third sector operational and strategic management experience, Alex is also a trained Mediator with over 15 years of practice experience.  Alex has helped many individuals and organisations to overcome disputes and achieve sustainable solutions, and his clients find him supportive, optimistic and inspirational.

Example Projects

• Project Managed Business Transformation projects in the UK and North America

Qualifications & Credentials

• ILM qualified and experienced Executive Coach and Mentor
• MSc Economics & Applied Social Studies
• Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Social Science
• Qualified, registered and experienced Social Worker with a current DBS and Diploma in Social Work
• Certified practitioner of the EQ-i 2.0 ® / EQ360 ® and MTQ48 ® assessment tools

Sally Watton, Training Consultant

Sally is a dynamic leadership and management development trainer with the enthusiasm and motivation to support learners in achieving their goals.  She is dedicated to making a difference through fair and objective assessment and delivering innovative facilitated sessions.

Sally began her career as a Corporate Consultant and Senior Manager within a number of financial service companies, designing and delivering training programmes across a wide range of subjects, from time management to senior team development, and encompassing all of the training cycle.  Today she specialises in leadership, management and personal development delivered in a variety of forums, including the delivery of Leadership Development Programmes for middle managers across 5 major London hospitals.  Sally has worked extensively within the public sector with County, Unitary and District Councils, NHS Trusts and further education colleges. She has also continued to work within the private sector across a variety of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, utilities and automotive.   Within both sectors she has designed and delivered bespoke projects together with some that are accredited or qualification based.

Example Projects

• Designed and delivered an Influencing Programme for managers within a pharmaceutical organisation
• Facilitated a range of sessions to support the development of graduates within a major automotive company
• Delivered workshops for management within a major NHS Trust to support a new performance management system
• Facilitated a senior management leadership development programme for a major healthcare company
• Delivered MBTI sessions across specialist areas of a local authority as the foundation of personal development
• Supported a further education college in becoming ILM accredited, enabling them to diversify their learning offering
• Facilitated a change session and away day for the divisional management team of a Business Insurance Specialist company

Qualifications & Credentials

• BA Hons Psychology
• Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (AMIPD)
• Associate Member of The Institute for Learning
• CIPD Certificate in Training and Development
• NVQ Level 4 in Training & Design
• Diploma in Business Mentoring
• Qualified MBTI Practitioner
• Qualified VQ Assessor & Verifier
• Accredited ILM & CMI Tutor, Assessor & Internal Verifier

Stuart Hayden, Senior Executive Coach, BSc, MSc & MCIPD

Having worked in Learning and Development for over 25 years, Stuart is an accomplished coach, consultant, speaker and author of 'It’s Not About The Coach: getting the most from coaching in business, sport and life.'  He specialises in Authentic Leadership across all sectors.

Stuart discovered his passion for developing people when managing an outdoor activity centre in Wales for 8 years, facilitating outdoor management and leadership programmes.  He has spent the last 15 years in various Management Development roles in London and Bath for leading brands such as QVC, J Sainsbury and Selfridges & Co.  Stuart provides leadership and culture development workshops, 1:1 coaching and online programmes.  He focuses on increasing authenticity and personal energy, helping clients to ensure that their inner values are skilfully exhibited in the outer environment, achieving harmony between compliant and defiant behaviours.  This process both supports and challenges so that individuals can become attuned with their core values and develop fundamental individuality within a collective environment.  Stuart is trained in ontological (an inquiry into being) with an innate ability to open up unique perspectives.

Example Projects

• Provided Senior Executive Coaching to Board Members from one of the largest global banks and asset management firms
• Led a two year Change Management programme across all London Boroughs to develop effective, high performing teams
• Formed a coaching culture for a national charity by developing new processes, evaluation methods and behavioural change
• Designed and delivered an improved leadership programme for local government for 1000+ managers and senior staff

Qualifications & Credentials

• MSc Human Resources
• Licensed in MBTI, SDI, Energy Diamond and Facet5 coaching/profiling tools
• Regular speaker on the HR circuit with EMCC, CIPD and ECL

Deborah Morgan Lewis, Bespoke Role Play Coach

Deborah is a professional and experienced actress with over 10 years’ experience, particularly in the field of corporate roleplay.  In this time she has developed outstanding skills in delivering 'real' responses in a variety of business situations; enabling participants to demonstrate their skills in one-to-one and group interactions.

Deborah's topics include performance development, conflict situations, having difficult messages/conversations, coaching skills and holding collaborative meetings. In addition to this Deborah also has experience of roleplay through Forum Theatre.  Deborah's working background has given her many experiences to draw from, in both public and private sectors. As an experienced role player Deborah is able to 'assess' the skill level of participants in order to stretch, challenge and encourage their performance within the roleplay. In addition, Deborah uses effective positive feedback in character in order to further enhance the participants’ performance, which brings great results.  On the creative side Deborah has worked both on stage, in television and film, as well being a singing and piano teacher.  She is a trained classical soprano, gaining her Advanced Diploma from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

Example Projects

• Led assessment centres for Project Managers and Senior Managers across a variety of sectors
• Led development centres for managerial tiers within public organisations including local authorities, housing associations, financial services, and for private companies in manufacturing, food and telecommunications

Qualifications & Credentials

• BEd Hons in Music
• Advanced Diploma in Performance
• Trained in Motivational Interviewing
• Trained in Solution Focussed Brief Therapy

Bruno Cook, Bespoke Role Play & Coach

Bruno is a professional role player and has twelve years role playing experience covering many different styles of role play and training requirements including Forum Theatre, Managing Difficult Conversations, Coaching, Leadership Development and Performance Management.

Bruno always brings a high degree of realism to his role plays due to his varied working experience.  This ranges from Industrial shop floor to general management within the entertainment sector to hospitality management.  When roleplaying, he is expert at constantly monitoring the performance of his delegates to see whether they are comfortable with the role play, need additional 'push and stretch', that they are exhibiting the desired relevant qualities for the course, plus many other 'real time' decisions. Bruno uses his many years of experience to observe and adapt his approach, all whilst remaining in character.   Bruno’s love for his work as a role player shines through at every contact. He gains immense satisfaction from helping people grow in confidence within their jobs and allowing them to move forward with increased confidence.

Example Projects

• Led role play coaching scenarios in development centres for Bardens Engineering of Plymouth
• Delivered assessment and development centres at Chief Executive level for Cardiff City Council
• Delivered one-to-one role plays and Forum Theatre coaching for NGA Human Resources

Janet Israel, Health & Wellbeing, Health Screening & Testing

Janet has over 30 years of international experience in the private and public sectors.  As the mastermind behind RW Learning's health and wellbeing testing element of The Whole You, she delivers bespoke quality health assessments that utilise the latest Near Patient Testing Technology (NPT).

As a dynamic and innovative health clinician and educator, Janet offers bespoke health and wellbeing workplace screening and development programmes that provide people with the information they need to make informed decisions, which ultimately improve their health, motivation and performance.  Research shows that immediate results and individualised feedback increases the personal motivation to adjust lifestyle and/or reduce risk, so Janet utilises her Near Patient Testing (NPT) for the delivery of such services that produce both results and advice in one appointment.  Janet has had involvement at a strategic level with healthcare service provision for both the acute and preventative healthcare setting.  Her professional approach and integrity coupled with a wealth of experience in working with individuals and teams is fundamental to her success.

Example Projects

• Designed and developed health screening and wellbeing workshops with The Whole You at RW Learning
• Compiled a bespoke Stress and Wellbeing programme for SMEs in collaboration with I AM WOMAN Business Club
• Design and ongoing delivery of health and wellbeing services for I AM WOMAN members
• Developed and delivered a health and wellbeing programme for DWA Accountants
• Led a bespoke health and wellbeing programme for an insurance broker organisation

Qualifications & Credentials

• MSc Interprofessional Health
• PGCE (adult)
• Registered Midwife (Active NMC Registrant)
• State Registered Nurse (Active NMC Registrant)
• NVQ Assessor

Warren Bradley, Performance Nutritionist

As Lead Performance Nutritionist for England Rugby Sevens, Assistant Performance Nutritionist to England Rugby Union squad, and previously Lead Performance Nutritionist for Munster Rugby Union squad, Warren is at the forefront of Sport Nutrition, providing clients with the most up to date, scientifically relevant guidance.

A highly established Performance Nutritionist, Warren advises elite professional athletes across the UK.  He is a PhD researcher in his field with numerous published papers, looking specifically at the macro and micronutrient intakes of elite rugby union players and re-writing text book guidelines on the nutrition practices of rugby.  He also guest lecturers and oversees the placement scheme on the Sport Nutrition Masters course at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), placing and guiding students through work experience at numerous professional and semi-professional clubs.  As a Consultant at RW Learning, Warren provides expertise in both Leadership and personal change programmes.  He is instrumental in supporting our flagship product 'The Whole You'.  Working with groups and one to one executive coaching, Warren provides cutting edge nutritional advice to ensure Leaders and their teams operate to their optimum performance levels.

Qualifications & Credentials

• BSc Hons Sport Science
• PhD researcher (ongoing)
• International Society for the advancement of Kinanthropometry accredited (ISAK)
• Plebotomy trained